Dumitru Prunariu
- January 4, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
Dumitru Prunariu Biography
| Name | Dumitru Prunariu |
| Birthday | Sep 27 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Romania |
| Birth Country | Romania |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Simion Prunariu, Elena Crăciun |
| Spouse | Crina Prunariu |
| Children(s) | Ovidiu-Daniel Prunariu, Radu-Cătălin Prunariu |
Dumitru Prunariu is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on September 27, 1952 in Romania, Romania. After completing his famous 1981 Soyuz 40 joint space mission with fellow cosmonaut Leonid Popov, Prunariu received Golden Star; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin; and Hero of the Socialist Republic of Romania honors.
He and Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov both participated in Soyuz space missions.
Born on 27 September 1952 in Braşov, Romania, Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu graduated in 1971 from the Physics and Mathematics high school in Braşov and in 1976 from the Politehnica University of Bucharest, obtaining a degree in Aerospace Engineering.
Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu (Romanian pronunciation: [duˈmitru doˈrin pruˈnarju] ( listen ) ; born 27 September 1952) is a Romanian cosmonaut. He flew in space aboard Soyuz 40 spacecraft and Salyut 6 space laboratory. He was in team with the Russian cosmonaut Leonid Popov. The backup crew was formed by the Romanian candidate cosmonaut called Dumitru Dediu and the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko.
His marriage to Crina Prunariu produced two children.
Dumitru Prunariu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dumitru Prunariu is one of the richest Astronaut from Romania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dumitru Prunariu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After earning an Aerospace Engineering degree from the Politehnica University of Bucharest, he trained as a Romanian Air Force officer. He joined the Soviet Interkosmos space program in 1978.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he served as President of the Romanian Space Agency.
In 2016, at the 53rd session of UN STS COPUOS, on behalf of the Association of Space Explorers, Prunariu proposed the proclamation by the UN General Assembly of the International Asteroid Day to observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908 and to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard. The proposal was adopted by the UN General Assembly at its 71st session in October 2016.
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Who is Dumitru Prunariu Dating?
According to our records, Dumitru Prunariu married to Crina Prunariu. As of December 1, 2023, Dumitru Prunariu’s is not dating anyone.
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In January 1990 Prunariu was assigned the position of Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Transportation and Chief of the Romanian Civil Aviation Department, exercising this position for 1.5 years. In 1991 Prunariu graduated from the International Aviation Management Training Institute (IAMTI/IIFGA) located in Montreal, Canada – being after 1989 the first Romanian accomplishing a two-month training for higher managers of civil aviation institutions.
Facts & Trivia
Dumitru Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Romania. Dumitru Prunariu celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.
Between 1993 and 2004 he has been the permanent representative of ASE at United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) sessions.